Tag Archives: childhood

This Filming Location is Listed as “Windermere Manor”

Posted on June 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Switching Channels (1988) I was living in England by the time this film was released on an unsuspecting public. But, having a weather eye open for familiar settings, I noticed that the weekend away scenes were shot with a backdrop … Continue reading →

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He Only Let His Mother Call Him Charlton

Posted on November 11, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Charlton Heston: Hollywood’s Last Icon (2017) My wife, Susan, saw this hardcover book at a thrift store yesterday and immediately thought of me. Isn’t she thoughtful? I’ve read the opening three chapters of this story, and it’s not a lot … Continue reading →

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Could You Recognize Propaganda When You See It ?

Posted on July 22, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Sound of Freedom (2023) First thing: I have not, and will not, watch this film. It has a story line that borders on child exploitation. But that seems to be the point that the film producers are wanting to promote. … Continue reading →

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What You Need to Know When Your Child is Aquarius

Posted on April 21, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Astrology and Childhood (1999) I’m going to do something a bit cheeky here: I’m going to quote the whole chapter from the book. Your Aquarian baby may have given [you] trouble before he was born, but now he has arrived … Continue reading →

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Synchronicity: Fox and Geese Childhood Game

Posted on April 5, 2022 by cdsmiller17

A Gnostic Illustration Maybe this is a stretch, but I see a symbolic representation of Gnosis in this childhood game. Directions This game requires four or more players and a large, open area of unspoiled snow. Stomp a big circle … Continue reading →

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I Remembered “Roof Brain Chatter” but Not Much Else

Posted on April 11, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Crack in the Cosmic Egg (1971) I read a lot of books in the second half of the 1970’s. This may have been one of them. For sure, I recognize the cover image, but most of the content eludes … Continue reading →

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A Supernatural Love Story

Posted on April 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Keeping Hours (2017) On the recommendation of Susan’s daughter, we watched this film on Netflix last night. I suppose I expected a spooky horror story, but this one, apart from a few haunting special effects, turned out to be … Continue reading →

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?

Posted on December 21, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Maria von Trapp (January 26, 1905 – March 28, 1987) I wasn’t intending to do this individual’s birth chart, but then I read her biography and realized that it would be possible to rectify her chart, if the details lined … Continue reading →

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Mister Rogers: Therapist?

Posted on November 24, 2019 by cdsmiller17

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Some films are targeted at children, most at adults; this one is aimed directly at the child in each of us.   Fred Rogers is a very nice man. Lloyd Vogul, a hurt man-child … Continue reading →

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A Little Lost Glove on the Pavement

Posted on September 24, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Putting Away Childhood Things As far as images go, this one of the lost glove seemed to touch a nerve with me this morning, when I came across it while walking one of our dogs. By itself, it has no … Continue reading →

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